US4462503A - Beverage container with enclosed straw - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
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- B65D77/24—Inserts or accessories added or incorporated during filling of containers
- B65D77/28—Cards, coupons, or drinking straws
- B65D77/283—Cards, coupons, or drinking straws located initially inside the container, whereby the straw is revealed only upon opening the container, e.g. pop-up straws
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The instant invention relates generally to beverage containers and more specifically it relates to a container with pull-up straw.
It is a known fact that when a person purchases a can of beverage and wants to drink it, they must look or ask for a straw. When the can is opened the lid will emerge into the liquid. If there isn't a straw then the person must place his mouth in contact with the open portion on the top of the can. This is not sanitary so accordingly this situation is in need of an improvement.
A principle object of the present invention is to provide a container with pull-up straw that is connected to the underside of the pull tab so that when said pull tab is pulled the upper portion of the straw will come out of a beverage can.
Another object is to provide a container with pull-up straw that is built into the beverage can to keep the straw sanitized.
An additional object is to provide a container with pull-up straw that has a resealable pull tab so that beverage within said beverage can will be stored and used again.
A further object is to provide a container with pull-up straw that is economical in cost to manufacture.
A still further object is to provide a container with pull-up straw that is simple and easy to use.
Further objects of the invention will appear as the description proceeds.
To the accomplishment of the above and related objects, this invention may be embodied the form illustrated in the accompanying drawings, attention being called to the fact, however, that the drawings are illustrative only, and that changes may be made in the specific construction illustrated and described within the scope of the appended claims.
FIG. 1 is an isometric view of the invention.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 2--2 in FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view similar to FIG. 2 of another embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 4--4 in FIG. 3.
Turning now descriptively to the drawings, in which similar reference characters denote similar elements throughout the several views, FIGS. 1 and 2, illustrates a container with pull-up straw 10. The container 10 consists of a beverage can 12 having a pull tab 14 hingably affixed to the top 16 of the beverage can 12. A straw 18 is provided having two flexible sections 20 and 22 in the upper portion 24 of the straw 18. A clamp 26 is affixed to the underside of the pull tab 14 and between the two flexible sections 2 and 22 in the upper portion 24 of the straw 18. The upper portion 24 of the straw 18 bends around the top 16 of the beverage can 12 so that when the pull tab 14 is pulled the upper portion 24 of the straw 18 will come out of the beverage can 12 as shown in dotted in FIG. 2. The beverage 28 in FIG. 2 is shown below the upper portion 24 of the straw 18.
The container 10 further contains a retainer 30 for holding the lower portion 32 of the straw 18 in a fixed position within the beverage can 12. The retainer 30 has one end 34 affixed perpendicular to the free end 36 of the lower portion 32 of the straw 18. The other forked end 38 engages the wall 40 of the beverage can 12 so that the lower portion 32 of the straw 18 will not move.
FIG. 3 shows another embodiment of the invention. A spring stiffener 42 is affixed to the end of the clamp 26 so that when the pull tab 14' is pulled the upper portion 24 of the straw 18 will come out of the beverage can 12 causing the spring stiffener 42 to press against the free end 44 of the upper portion 24 of the straw 18 until the free end 44 of the upper portion 24 of the straw 18 is straight as shown in dotted in FIG. 3.
FIG. 4 shows in greater detail a resealable pull tab 14'. The pull tab 14' contains two downwardly and diagonally side portions 46 and 48 having notches 50 and 52 that snap-in and engage with ends 54 and 56 of top 16' of the beverage can 12. The resealable pull tab 14' can be closed so that the beverage 28 within the beverage can 12 can be stored and used again if a person does not want to drink all of the beverage 28 at one time.
The clamp 26 and spring stiffener 42 can be made of any suitable material but preferably metal. The straw 18 and retainer 30 can be made of any suitable material but preferably plastic. The can top and pull tap are all made out of metal.
While certain novel features of this invention have been shown and described and are pointed out in the annexed claims, it will be understood that various omissions, substitutions and changes in the forms and details of the device illustrated and in its operation can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the invention.
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US4537324A (en) * | 1984-11-06 | 1985-08-27 | Wang Ming Sheng | Automatic straw-emerging device for easy-to-open beverage can of press-down type sealing tap |
US4690294A (en) * | 1985-09-03 | 1987-09-01 | Jones Robert D | Beverage container |
FR2613696A1 (en) * | 1987-04-10 | 1988-10-14 | Labbal Maurice | Extensible drinking straw for the consumption of drinks and container using it |
US4792083A (en) * | 1987-11-30 | 1988-12-20 | Zion Yassur | Drinking tubes and covers for beverage containers and beverage containers incorporating the same |
US4826034A (en) * | 1987-09-02 | 1989-05-02 | Raymond Forbes | Beverage container with automatic straw delivery mechanism and straw therefor |
US4923083A (en) * | 1987-09-02 | 1990-05-08 | Raymond Forbes | Straw for storage within beverage container |
US4923084A (en) * | 1987-09-02 | 1990-05-08 | Raymond Forbes | Beverage container with automatic straw delivery mechanism and straw therefor |
US4930652A (en) * | 1989-05-03 | 1990-06-05 | Mk Industries | Drinking/dispensing device for beverage containers |
FR2647009A1 (en) * | 1989-05-17 | 1990-11-23 | Mursol Revet Sols | Safety stick, and cotton, stem and confectionery thus equipped |
US5080247A (en) * | 1989-05-03 | 1992-01-14 | Mk Industries | Drinking/dispensing device for beverage containers |
GB2249017A (en) * | 1990-10-26 | 1992-04-29 | Int Prod Dev | Foldable plastic straws |
US5148971A (en) * | 1991-09-19 | 1992-09-22 | Si Yoll Ahn | Beverage carton with telescopic floating straw |
US5207719A (en) * | 1985-11-15 | 1993-05-04 | Ji-Sco-Ni Enterprises, Inc. | Joggers aid |
US5207362A (en) * | 1985-11-15 | 1993-05-04 | Ji-Sco-Ni Enterprises, Inc. | Joggers aid |
US5244112A (en) * | 1989-05-03 | 1993-09-14 | Mk Industries | Drinking/dispensing device for beverage containers |
US5353983A (en) * | 1994-01-03 | 1994-10-11 | Miller Ronald A | Beverage container |
US5522524A (en) * | 1994-05-17 | 1996-06-04 | Nmngani; Abdulatif M. T. | Liquid container including at least one integral straw |
US5547103A (en) * | 1994-09-06 | 1996-08-20 | The Popstraw Company, Llc | Beverage container with self-contained drinking straw |
NL1001249C2 (en) * | 1995-09-21 | 1997-03-25 | Thomassen & Drijver | Drink can with folded drinking straw |
GB2319012A (en) * | 1996-05-10 | 1998-05-13 | Wen Tsai Chiang | Beverage container with retained tear tab and straw |
US5819979A (en) * | 1997-05-15 | 1998-10-13 | The Popstraw Company, Llc | Beverage container with self-contained drinking straw |
US6056149A (en) * | 1994-09-06 | 2000-05-02 | The Popstraw Company, Llc | Beverage container with self-contained drinking straw |
US6095368A (en) * | 1997-05-15 | 2000-08-01 | The Popstraw Company, Llc | Beverage container with self-contained drinking straw |
US6116446A (en) * | 1998-05-18 | 2000-09-12 | Snappull Technologies Inc. | Stoppers for individual bottle-type beverage container |
WO2001014220A1 (en) * | 1998-08-19 | 2001-03-01 | Taste 2 Limited | Dispensing container and method for dispensing |
US6354460B1 (en) | 1997-05-15 | 2002-03-12 | The Popstraw Company, Llc | Beverage container with self-contained drinking straw |
ES2190841A1 (en) * | 2000-04-12 | 2003-08-16 | Fernandez Juan Salvado | Can for refreshing drinks or similar ones with integral interior flexible tube |
US20060076252A1 (en) * | 2004-10-12 | 2006-04-13 | Magiccom | Drinking straw kits and methods |
US20060128256A1 (en) * | 2004-10-26 | 2006-06-15 | Mattel, Inc. | Toy play set |
US20070042084A1 (en) * | 1999-08-31 | 2007-02-22 | Dany Prieto | Device for fixing in a container such as a metal can a device automatically extracting the straw, and its associated device |
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US7392916B1 (en) | 2000-09-25 | 2008-07-01 | Kuighadush Danny H | Retractable straw for drinking containers |
US20080173610A1 (en) * | 2004-11-16 | 2008-07-24 | Esposito James A | Beverage container with self-contained straw or prize capsule |
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US4537324A (en) * | 1984-11-06 | 1985-08-27 | Wang Ming Sheng | Automatic straw-emerging device for easy-to-open beverage can of press-down type sealing tap |
US4690294A (en) * | 1985-09-03 | 1987-09-01 | Jones Robert D | Beverage container |
US5207719A (en) * | 1985-11-15 | 1993-05-04 | Ji-Sco-Ni Enterprises, Inc. | Joggers aid |
US5207362A (en) * | 1985-11-15 | 1993-05-04 | Ji-Sco-Ni Enterprises, Inc. | Joggers aid |
FR2613696A1 (en) * | 1987-04-10 | 1988-10-14 | Labbal Maurice | Extensible drinking straw for the consumption of drinks and container using it |
US4826034A (en) * | 1987-09-02 | 1989-05-02 | Raymond Forbes | Beverage container with automatic straw delivery mechanism and straw therefor |
US4923083A (en) * | 1987-09-02 | 1990-05-08 | Raymond Forbes | Straw for storage within beverage container |
US4923084A (en) * | 1987-09-02 | 1990-05-08 | Raymond Forbes | Beverage container with automatic straw delivery mechanism and straw therefor |
US4792083A (en) * | 1987-11-30 | 1988-12-20 | Zion Yassur | Drinking tubes and covers for beverage containers and beverage containers incorporating the same |
WO1990013491A1 (en) * | 1989-05-03 | 1990-11-15 | Murphy Peter F | Drinking/dispensing device for beverage containers |
US4930652A (en) * | 1989-05-03 | 1990-06-05 | Mk Industries | Drinking/dispensing device for beverage containers |
US5080247A (en) * | 1989-05-03 | 1992-01-14 | Mk Industries | Drinking/dispensing device for beverage containers |
US5244112A (en) * | 1989-05-03 | 1993-09-14 | Mk Industries | Drinking/dispensing device for beverage containers |
FR2647009A1 (en) * | 1989-05-17 | 1990-11-23 | Mursol Revet Sols | Safety stick, and cotton, stem and confectionery thus equipped |
WO1990014062A1 (en) * | 1989-05-17 | 1990-11-29 | Mursol Revet-Sols | Safety stick, and cotton stem and confectionery equipped with same |
GB2249017A (en) * | 1990-10-26 | 1992-04-29 | Int Prod Dev | Foldable plastic straws |
US5148971A (en) * | 1991-09-19 | 1992-09-22 | Si Yoll Ahn | Beverage carton with telescopic floating straw |
US5353983A (en) * | 1994-01-03 | 1994-10-11 | Miller Ronald A | Beverage container |
US5687872A (en) * | 1994-05-17 | 1997-11-18 | Nmngani; Abdulatif M. T. | Liquid container including at least one integral straw |
US5522524A (en) * | 1994-05-17 | 1996-06-04 | Nmngani; Abdulatif M. T. | Liquid container including at least one integral straw |
US5547103A (en) * | 1994-09-06 | 1996-08-20 | The Popstraw Company, Llc | Beverage container with self-contained drinking straw |
US6056149A (en) * | 1994-09-06 | 2000-05-02 | The Popstraw Company, Llc | Beverage container with self-contained drinking straw |
NL1001249C2 (en) * | 1995-09-21 | 1997-03-25 | Thomassen & Drijver | Drink can with folded drinking straw |
GB2319012A (en) * | 1996-05-10 | 1998-05-13 | Wen Tsai Chiang | Beverage container with retained tear tab and straw |
US6354460B1 (en) | 1997-05-15 | 2002-03-12 | The Popstraw Company, Llc | Beverage container with self-contained drinking straw |
US6000573A (en) * | 1997-05-15 | 1999-12-14 | The Popstraw Company | Beverage container with self-contained drinking straw |
US6095368A (en) * | 1997-05-15 | 2000-08-01 | The Popstraw Company, Llc | Beverage container with self-contained drinking straw |
US5819979A (en) * | 1997-05-15 | 1998-10-13 | The Popstraw Company, Llc | Beverage container with self-contained drinking straw |
US6116446A (en) * | 1998-05-18 | 2000-09-12 | Snappull Technologies Inc. | Stoppers for individual bottle-type beverage container |
US6494332B1 (en) | 1998-05-18 | 2002-12-17 | Hide-A-Straw Inc. | Stoppers for individual beverage containers |
WO2001014220A1 (en) * | 1998-08-19 | 2001-03-01 | Taste 2 Limited | Dispensing container and method for dispensing |
US20070042084A1 (en) * | 1999-08-31 | 2007-02-22 | Dany Prieto | Device for fixing in a container such as a metal can a device automatically extracting the straw, and its associated device |
ES2190841A1 (en) * | 2000-04-12 | 2003-08-16 | Fernandez Juan Salvado | Can for refreshing drinks or similar ones with integral interior flexible tube |
US7392916B1 (en) | 2000-09-25 | 2008-07-01 | Kuighadush Danny H | Retractable straw for drinking containers |
KR100757621B1 (en) * | 2001-07-20 | 2007-09-10 | 김경환 | A drink bottle with straw |
US20060076252A1 (en) * | 2004-10-12 | 2006-04-13 | Magiccom | Drinking straw kits and methods |
US20060128256A1 (en) * | 2004-10-26 | 2006-06-15 | Mattel, Inc. | Toy play set |
US7618302B2 (en) * | 2004-10-26 | 2009-11-17 | Mattel, Inc. | Toy play set |
US20080173610A1 (en) * | 2004-11-16 | 2008-07-24 | Esposito James A | Beverage container with self-contained straw or prize capsule |
US8276781B1 (en) * | 2009-09-17 | 2012-10-02 | Smith Bryon M | Drinking container assembly |
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